Way to go, Kyle Weaver
My two sons and I were among the many Beloiters who journeyed to Milwaukee over the weekend to watch ex-Purple Knight Kyle Weaver and his Oklahoma City Thunder team take on the Milwaukee Bucks.
How cool! Beloit is a great sports town, and it’s a terrific achievement for Kyle Weaver to take his talent all the way to the NBA. The Bucks won. So what? File that one under double the pleasure — we got to watch a hometown guy play in the NBA and the home-state favorite won the game.
Kyle played a good game, starting and getting a lot of minutes. He didn’t force anything in front of the hometown crowd, and played within the pace of the game. He scored 12 points, knocking down two three-pointers. The highlight for Kyle’s fans came when he caught his defender napping and streaked to the basket for a high-flying alley oop dunk. That one rocked the house.
Afterwards, fans got to go on the Bucks floor to attempt one free throw each. My older son swished his; the younger son’s attempt rimmed out; and, well, we won’t discuss my shot.
Kyle is truely an exemplary young man. I first knew him as a supportive brother at his sister Shel’si’s middle school basketball games. His ready smile and friendly demeanor have already and will take him far. He comes by his personality thanks to the nurturing of his family. He has worked very hard and it is nice to watch his efforts lead him toward his dreams.